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A seated man in an orange-red garment with a green and red flower garland stands at a gilded throne with a red cushion, hands pressed together in namaste and a white tilak on his forehead. Before him, devotees sit on the floor behind gold-rimmed brass trays holding flowers, fruit and small oil lamps, part of a pada puja offering. A woman in gold sari with a name badge and a woman in yellow with folded hands kneel nearby, while a woman in a white and gold outfit and a bald man in white join in prayer at the lower right. Apples and flowers sit on a gilded table behind the throne, with a shrine and decorated pillars at the left edge.

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A photograph of a pada puja in a hall. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and white-and-red tilak sits with palms pressed together on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion. A long garland of yellow and red flowers hangs around him, and fruit is arranged on a side table. Seated before him on the floor, a woman in a gold sari and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari with a shawl join their hands in prayer, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl also sits with folded hands. Brass trays holding flowers, fruit and small bowls rest on a gold cloth in front of them. Heads of seated devotees appear in the foreground. The man on the throne has an appearance-based label of a person with a saffron shawl, garland and throne cues, so a person is set to in_person.2010-09-18November 24 20092009-11-24A photograph of a padapuja-style devotional gathering in an indoor hall. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a long multicolour garland of marigolds and red roses, holds his palms together in namaskar, with a vertical white tilak on his forehead. Devotees sit on the floor in front of the throne, including a man in a striped shirt, a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid, a bald man in white ritual clothes, and women in yellow and white saris with hands folded in prayer. Silver trays holding brass plates and small lamps sit near the throne, along with a fruit tray with red apples on the left side. Behind the throne a large backdrop shows a painted temple image with a red-clad figure. A partly visible man looks through a side window on the right.2010-09-18A seated figure in an orange-red robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead sits at the right on a gold-framed red throne, hands joined in namaskar, draped in garlands of green leaves, red and yellow flowers. Before him on the floor sit devotees: a bald man in white clothes with folded hands, a woman in a yellow shawl with folded hands, a man in a striped shirt, a woman in a brown sari, and others further back. A brass tray holds pink flowers and fruit near the front, and a wooden box with red compartments holds fruit. The setting is an indoor hall with pink walls and dark curtains. Several people are visible, and a blonde woman's hands are visible at the lower left edge.2010-09-18November 24 20092009-11-24A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne receives a pada puja: he wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick garland of red and yellow flowers, a white tilak on the forehead, and holds his hands folded in namaskar. Silver-rimmed brass plates of offerings and fruit sit before the throne. Around him, devotees kneel and sit on a plain floor: a bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace with hands folded, a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a striped shirt, a woman in an orange sari, and a man in a white shirt holding a microphone. Several people in white with sacred ash marks are seated; a long-haired blonde figure and a braided head are in the foreground. A gold-framed backdrop and dark curtains fill the background.2010-09-18A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with hands pressed together in namaste, long dark hair falling behind. Beside the throne stands a gold lion-form base, a tray of apples, and a silver plate with offerings. Around him devotees in white with yellow shawls sit in rows, hands folded, and a man in a red shirt with a badge kneels in front holding a brass vessel. A red draped backdrop and a bearded man with a microphone complete the satsang-style gathering. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate cues (long hair, saffron clothing, garland, ornate throne), but the page does not place him at this event, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-13November 29 20092009-11-29A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with cushions, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. He wears an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland, with a crown-like hairstyle and a rudraksha-style neck adornment. Behind him stands a stone deity murti on a small shrine and an orange curtain against a red and white striped wall. Seated before him on the floor, a woman in white with a yellow shawl holds a small object over a brass plate, and women in yellow clothing sit around golden offering trays with bananas, fruit and small bowls. A bald man in glasses sits at lower left.2010-08-01October 24 20102010-10-24September 11 20112011-09-11August 15 20092009-08-15